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SRES 494 112th Congress Senate International Affairs Conflicts and wars Human rights Middle East Military assistance, sales, and agreements Russia Sanctions Syria United Nations

A resolution condemning the Government of the Russian Federation for providing weapons to the regime of President Bashar al-Assad of Syria.

Introduced: June 14, 2012 Introduced by: Cornyn, John Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4207)
Jun 14, 2012
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Condemns Russia for: (1) supporting the Assad regime in Syria, and (2) opposing U.N. Security Council resolutions regarding Syria.

Concludes that Russia's actions: (1) have enabled the Assad regime to maintain power and perpetrate mass atrocities, and (2) undermine U.S. national security interests as well as the stability of the Middle East.

Urges Russia to: (1) end all weapons transfers to the Assad regime; (2) support international sanctions against Syria; and (3) support a peaceful transition of leadership in Syria, starting with the early departure of Bashar al-Assad.

What's happening now June 14, 2012

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4207)

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 2 Republican 5
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Jul 23, 2012
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Jul 19, 2012
 R
Boozman, John
Arkansas · Jun 25, 2012
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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Jun 21, 2012
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jun 14, 2012
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Jun 14, 2012
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · Jun 14, 2012
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 494: A resolution condemning the Government of the Russian Federation for providing weapons to the regime of President Bashar al-Assad of Syria.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-SRES-494/
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"S. Res. 494: A resolution condemning the Government of the Russian Federation for providing weapons to the regime of President Bashar al-Assad of Syria.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-SRES-494/.
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S. Res. 494, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-SRES-494/.
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